The Works of the English Poets, Volume 30J. Nichols, 1779 - 304 pages |
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... beauty Eternal deck his cheeks : from his fair head Perfumes diftill their fweets ; and chearful Health , His duteous , handmaid , through the air improv'd , With lavish hand , diffufes fcents ambrofial . The fpearman's arm by thee ...
... beauty Eternal deck his cheeks : from his fair head Perfumes diftill their fweets ; and chearful Health , His duteous , handmaid , through the air improv'd , With lavish hand , diffufes fcents ambrofial . The fpearman's arm by thee ...
Page 60
... Your dainty fpeakers have the carfe , To plead bad caufes down to worse : As dames , who native beauty want , Still uglier look , the more they paint . 350 Again : if in the female fex Alma fhould on Again : PRIOR'S POEMS .
... Your dainty fpeakers have the carfe , To plead bad caufes down to worse : As dames , who native beauty want , Still uglier look , the more they paint . 350 Again : if in the female fex Alma fhould on Again : PRIOR'S POEMS .
Page 98
... beauty and elegance of English Poetry requires all thefe , and fome other circumstances which we had as good pafs by at present , do juftly contribute to make my excufe in this behalf very plausible . Far indeed from defigning to print ...
... beauty and elegance of English Poetry requires all thefe , and fome other circumstances which we had as good pafs by at present , do juftly contribute to make my excufe in this behalf very plausible . Far indeed from defigning to print ...
Page 103
... beauty in my face , My fhining thought with fruitful notions crown'd , Quick my invention , and my judgement found : Arife ( I commun'd with myself ) arise ; Think , to be happy ; to be great , be wife : Content of fpirit must from ...
... beauty in my face , My fhining thought with fruitful notions crown'd , Quick my invention , and my judgement found : Arife ( I commun'd with myself ) arise ; Think , to be happy ; to be great , be wife : Content of fpirit must from ...
Page 104
... beauty , and a parted streak ? The twining Jasmine and the blushing Rofe With lavish grace their morning fcents difclofe : The fmelling Tuberofe and Junquil declare The ftronger impulfe of an evening air . Whence has the tree ( refolve ...
... beauty , and a parted streak ? The twining Jasmine and the blushing Rofe With lavish grace their morning fcents difclofe : The fmelling Tuberofe and Junquil declare The ftronger impulfe of an evening air . Whence has the tree ( refolve ...
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